The Translational Research Core (TRC) is comprised of separate but related services devoted to supporting clinical research efforts.

The Pharmacology Section focuses on the pharmacokinetic (PK) analyses of anticancer drugs and their metabolites as part of early-phase clinical trials using liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Pharmacokinetic modeling is an essential objective for investigators in early-phase trials and an ultimate goal for the TRC.

The Pharmacodynamic Section supports Moffitt researchers who conduct both preclinical and clinical research by providing services such as Western blot analyses, ELISA, or DNA-protein binding assays for molecular endpoint analyses, and vitro drug sensitivity assays for clinical correlative and preclinical studies.

This laboratory:

Performs important laboratory assays in phase I and II clinical trials

Provides specialized sample purifications and/or extractions to facilitate the flow of clinical specimens to other assays in other core facilities in the Center.